We are looking for Support Worker/Carer who care about making every moment matter for the people we support in our residential service.
Position: Support Worker/Carer
Location: Telford (TF3 postcode)
Hours: Full Time hours available (35 hours per week)
Shifts: Mixture of 7.30am - 2.30pm and 2.30pm - 9.30pm including weekends.
Salary: £12.00 per hour
WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP AT THIS TIME.
About Baylis Place
Highmount is a bespoke home for 8 people, providing tailored support to those with learning disabilities, autism, dementia and other complex needs. The team at High Mount are passionate about ensuring the people we support are given every opportunity to live an active and fulfilled life. Our focus in the service is understanding the complex needs of each person, how this impacts them daily and empowering them to take positive risks to enrich their lives.
About you
Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?
You will need to be adaptable, flexible, with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team. Ideally you will have:

• Previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities
• Hold or be willing to work towards your Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• Do you hold an existing Co S?

Here at Swanton, we are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.
‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’
The Role

• To provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans.
• Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people we support and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

What we can offer:

• Refer a friend scheme we know that amazing people often know fantastic people and you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made
• Golden Hello receive a £100 bonus if you complete your e-learning prior to your start date
• Long service awards we recognise your contribution to the team and award long service
• Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities
• Pension and life cover auto enroll into our pension scheme and entitled to the death in service benefit
• Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton
• Trained mental health first aiders & EAP free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

You will be required to undergo relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 35 per week
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

Work days:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Supporting people with learning disabilities: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Level 3 in Health & Social Care (preferred)
• Co S (preferred)
• Driving licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Support Worker/Carer - Telford